Alfixim 400 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Allied pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Alfixim 200 mg capsule Alfixim 100 mg suspension

Product title

  • Alfixim 400 mg Capsule

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Antibiotic
  • Cephalosporin

Description

  • Alfixim is an orally active cephalosporin antibiotic
  • Cefixime is a third generation semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic for oral administration
  • It kills bacteria by interfering in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall

Dimensions

  • N/A

Color options

  • N/A

Functions

  • Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI)
  • Treatment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections

Materials

  • N/A

Technical specifications

  • Bactericidal activity against a wide variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organism
  • Absorption of Cefixime is about 40% to 50% whether administered with or without food

Design elements

  • Third generation semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic

Usability features

  • Orally active
  • High stability in the presence of beta-lactamase enzymes

Indication

  • Marked in-vitro bactericidal activity against a wide variety of organisms
  • Effective for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI)
  • Effective for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Effective for Urinary Tract Infections

Pharmacology

  • Bactericidal against a broad spectrum of gram positive and gram negative bacteria
  • Interferes in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall
  • Highly stable in the presence of Beta-lactamase enzyme

Dosage and administration

  • Usual course of treatment is 7 days
  • Usual dosage for adults is 200-400 mg daily
  • Dosage for children is 8 mg/kg/day
  • Dosage in Renal Impairment

Interaction

  • Increases in prothrombin times have been noted in a few patients

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Side effects

  • Gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Central nervous system side-effects
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Hematological and clinical chemistry reactions

Pregnancy and lactation

  • No adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
  • Caution should be exercised when administered to a nursing woman

Precautions and warnings

  • Given with caution to patients who have shown hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Given with caution to penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Given with caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function

Overdose effects

  • Gastric Lavage may be indicated
  • No specific antidote exists
  • Not removed in significant quantities from the circulation by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis

Therapeutic class

  • Third generation Cephalosporins

Storage conditions

  • Keep below 30°C temperature, protected from light & moisture

Chemical structure

  • Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2

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